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    3. にっちもさっちも行かない

    にっちもさっちも行かない

    に​っ​ち​も​さ​っ​ち​も​行いか​な​い​

    being driven into a corner

    NTAdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab33 strokes

    二進も三進もいかない二進も三進も行かない

    にっちもさっちもいかない

    Adjective

    1.
    being driven into a corner, having no way out, being caught between a rock and a hard place
    word usually written using kana alone

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    Characters that make up this word

    行
    い.く・ゆ.く・-ゆ.き・-ゆき・-い.き・-いき…(11)
    going・journey・carry out・conduct・act…(3)
    Kanji
    に
    ni
    Kana
    っ
    small tsu
    Kana
    ち
    chi
    Kana
    も
    mo
    Kana
    さ
    sa
    Kana
    か
    ka
    Kana
    な
    na
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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